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"Your Excellency has come to Nanzhili, and Xiaguan and others are late in welcoming you. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me."

In the open space of the ancestral hall, Cheng Qing continued to speak, his words were extremely respectful.

The other officials present saw what was happening and understood what was happening.

Within a few short breaths, a group of officials ran towards Xia Yun.

"I have met the governor!"

A group of officials rushed to speak, but at the same time they felt a little uneasy, fearing that Xia Yun would question them on the spot.

Xia Yun waved his hand lightly.

"Quanzhou Zhizhou, have you arrived yet?"

Xia Yun spoke, his cold eyes sweeping over the officials.

Although Chengtang County is close to Ningdu City.

But it belongs to the administrative area of ​​Quanzhou.

Therefore, the immediate superior of Zhang Quanzhong, the magistrate of Chengtang County, was actually the prefect of Quanzhou.

Upon hearing this, the officials present looked at each other and looked around.

However, after more than ten breaths, no one came forward.

"Master Xia, Master Lei Tong, the governor of Quanzhou, should be on his way to Zhangjia Village."

Finally, it was Cheng Qing who spoke.

“How many officials have not arrived yet?”

After a moment's silence, Xia Yun asked.

"In reply to your Excellency's words, the Nanzhili Provincial Governor Gu He, Ningdu Prefect Li Mingbo... Quanzhou Prefect Lei Tong and others are all on the way."

Cheng Qing's eyes quickly swept over the officials and confirmed the officials who had not yet arrived.

At this time, Zhang Quanzhong, who was ignored by everyone, felt only a chill in his heart.

Anyone who is not a fool can see that.

Xia Yunnan’s identity as the Zhili Provincial Governor is real!

"Let the folks come out."

Xia Yun turned his head slightly, glanced at Xu Wan'er beside him and said.

"Yes, my lord."

Xu Wan'er responded and hurried to the back of the village to convey Xia Yun's order.

Soon, more than a thousand ragged common people appeared in the open space outside the ancestral hall.

However, when they saw dozens of officials at the scene, they all showed expressions of extreme panic in their eyes.

This scene fell into Xia Yun's eyes, and the look in his eyes became even gloomier.

The common people are afraid of officials like tigers. This is not only a dereliction of duty of the Nanzhili officialdom, but also a shame!

Most of the officials present at the scene guessed Xia Yun's intention, and many of them showed a look of shame on their faces.

Then, Xia Yun glanced at Zhao Xinlei.

Zhao Xinlei understood what he meant, and immediately stepped forward, speaking in a loud and clear voice.

"Your Excellency has issued an order! Any official present today who voluntarily confesses to past crimes will be given a lighter sentence."

"If someone commits a murder or embezzles or accepts bribes of up to 100,000 taels of silver, only one person will be punished, and the whole family will not be punished."

"Those who participated in the murder will be exempted from the death penalty if they confess the mastermind and prove that they were accomplices."

"If someone embezzles or accepts bribes exceeding 10,000 taels, he will not be punished by axe, but will only be fined, his property will be confiscated, his reputation will be stripped, and he will be demoted to an ordinary citizen."

"If the amount of bribery or corruption is less than 10,000 taels, the illegal gains will be confiscated and the salary will be reduced for three years, but the person can remain in office despite the crime."

"..."

Zhao Xinlei's voice rang out one after another, and every word echoed in the hearts of all the officials, shocking them all at the same time.

As soon as Xia Yun arrived in Nanzhili, the first fire he set directly burned these officials. His methods were extremely cruel!

Sitting on the throne, Xia Yun observed the officials' reactions carefully with an icy gaze.

This was the only chance he gave to the officials of Nanzhili.

At this time of year, there were constant disasters in the Jiangnan region, Japanese pirates were invading southeastern Zhejiang, and the war could spread to Nanzhili and Fujian regions at any time.

Therefore, he was not willing to start a major purge in Southern Zhili at this time.

As for those Nanzhili officials who were forced to go along with the corruption, he chose to give them a chance.

At the same time, under Xu Wan'er's arrangement, more than a dozen clerks appeared under the awnings.

"My Lords, if you still have any conscience in your heart, please come forward and confess."

Xu Wan'er's voice was soft, but there was a sense of urging in her words.

Upon hearing this, the officials had different expressions.

A considerable number of officials among them showed expressions of struggle and hesitation on their faces. It was obvious that they had become corrupt in the officialdom of Southern Zhili.

But the crimes they committed were not serious in themselves.

The only thing they were worried about at the moment was whether Xia Yun could give them a lighter sentence as he had promised just now.

As for another considerable number of officials, their faces were filled with indifferent expressions.

It seems as if everyone is innocent and not afraid of investigation.

The remaining dozen or so people had different expressions, some were afraid, some were terrified, and some were trembling with fear.

But the same thing is.

Everyone remained silent at this moment, and no one spoke a word.

It was not until dozens of breaths later that an unexpected voice was heard in the field.

"Master Xia! I plead guilty! I plead guilty!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that the person who asked to apologize was not someone else, but the extremely embarrassed Zhang Quanzhong!

Perhaps after confirming Xia Yun's identity, Zhang Quanzhong no longer dared to confront Xia Yun head-on, and after hearing Xia Yun's conditions for forgiveness, he chose to beg for mercy.

But his words, when heard by Xia Yun, made Xia Yun frown slightly.

"Noisy."

A gloomy voice came out of Xia Yun's mouth.

Chong Heihu walked forward and kicked Zhang Quanzhong to the ground again!

"If you dare to make noise again, you will die!"

While Chong Heihu was speaking, two of his personal soldiers, holding two long swords, grasped Zhang Quanzhong's neck, forcing him to not dare to move at all.

When the officials saw this, they immediately felt a murderous intent in their hearts.

Obviously, Xia Yun only gives each person one chance.

Once you miss the opportunity, there will be no chance of forgiveness!

Finally, one of them, after a fierce mental struggle, took a step forward and walked towards a shed.

This person was Cheng Qing, who was the first to recognize Xia Yun!

Seeing Cheng Qing walk under the awning, Xia Yun raised his eyebrows at first, but quickly regained his composure.

Under the pollution of the officialdom in Nanzhili, even the most upright officials would be corrupted.

What's more, a fifth-rank clerk like Cheng Qing, even if he was an official sent by the imperial court, could only choose to go along with the corrupt officials!

The other officials watched Cheng Qing walk under a awning and begin to explain his own problems, and they could no longer hold back.

Immediately afterwards, three more officials did not hesitate and walked towards the awning.

One person can take away three people, and three people can take away dozens of people!

Finally, after a struggle, more than half of the remaining officials sighed and walked towards the awnings!

The officials who are qualified to appear in Zhangjia Village at this time are not fools.

Xia Yun clearly intended to kill someone today.

If they don't compromise, Xia Yun's butcher knife will fall on their necks at any time!